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Alumni: what's one memory from Oso Grande Elementary that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
867
Elementary
DISTRICT 480 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAPISTRANO UNIFIED·NCES 060744010984
Oso Grande Elementary
30251 Sienna Pkwy., Ladera Ranch, CA 92694 · (949) 234-5966 · Orange County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL867 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 94% of California public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
27.1:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
120 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 152 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 114 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 141 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 138 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 149 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 173 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (152) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (173).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
83.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.2pp since 2014
Math
77.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 59.9% | 23.3% | 10.6% | 6.2% |
| Math | 52.5% | 25.3% | 17.1% | 5.1% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 83.2% | 77.8% |
| 2023-24 | 79.9% | 77.9% |
| 2022-23 | 78.4% | 76.7% |
| 2021-22 | 77.8% | 74.7% |
| 2018-19 | 79.3% | 76.9% |
| 2017-18 | 79.3% | 75.8% |
| 2016-17 | 76.0% | 77.0% |
| 2015-16 | 81.0% | 77.0% |
| 2014-15 | 76.0% | 69.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
79.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 80% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Oso Grande Elementary
Oso Grande Elementary's state test result (79.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oso Grande Elementary this school | 867 | 13.8% | 79.9% |
| Community Roots Academy Laguna Niguel | 780 | 13.5% | N/A |
| San Elijo Elementary San Marcos | 834 | 15.9% | 72.5% |
| La Costa Meadows Elementary Carlsbad | 725 | 17.1% | 72.3% |
| Vista del Mar Elementary San Clemente | 692 | 14.6% | 77.2% |
| Twelve Bridges Elementary Lincoln | 744 | 13.0% | 66.4% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Oso Grande Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.9% | #227 of 5,151 | #32 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.8% | #315 of 5,172 ▼ 4 | #44 of 382 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.2% | #158 of 5,172 ▲ 95 | #19 of 382 ▲ 25 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.2pp | #1,898 of 5,116 | #131 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 867 | #219 of 5,915 | #25 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 27.1:1 | #5,137 of 5,352 | #352 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.6% | #2,721 of 5,354 | #223 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.8% | #5,360 of 5,625 | #387 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.7% | #1,011 of 3,837 | #101 of 324 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
867
-16 (-2%) vs 2020
-21% since 2010-11, when it was 1,099
Student : Teacher
27.1:1
was 28.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 867 | 32 | 27.1:1 | 14% (120) |
| 2023-24 | 887 | 36 | 24.6:1 | 12% (109) |
| 2022-23 | 916 | 37 | 24.8:1 | 11% (99) |
| 2020-21 | 883 | 31 | 28.5:1 | 4% (34) |
| 2017-18 | 1,137 | 37 | 30.7:1 | 5% (55) |
| 2015-16 | 1,195 | 39 | 30.6:1 | 3% (37) |
| 2010-11 | 1,099 | N/A | N/A | 4% (49) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oso Grande Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (1,137 to 867); teachers down 14% (37 to 32).
About Oso Grande Elementary
Oso Grande Elementary serves students in Ladera Ranch, California, as a large elementary school. The school offers kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 867 students. That puts enrollment 86% above the 465-student average for elementary schools in California.
Oso Grande Elementary is one of 58 schools in Capistrano Unified, which enrolls 40,251 students in total.
Federal enrollment data show Oso Grande Elementary is 68% White. Enrollment also includes 14% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, and 8% Asian. The school's White share is 25 points above the 43% share among Orange County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 51%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Oso Grande Elementary is 27.1:1, based on 32 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Lunch program data show 14% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Orange County, the average is 55%.
Among California public elementary schools, Oso Grande Elementary outscored 94%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
Oso Grande Elementary posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 79.9%, compared with a predicted 71.4%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
In the wider Orange County area, median household income comes to about $116,289, roughly 44% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Orange County counts 649 public schools with about 430,458 students.
Oso Grande Elementary's nearest public school is Ladera Ranch Elementary (about 0.7 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Oso Grande Elementary places 2nd out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
Oso Grande Elementary has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 867, starting from 883. The ratio of students to teachers went from 28.5:1 to 27.1:1 over the same years.
The Oso Grande Elementary discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,165,820
Census ACS
Median income
$116,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
649
430,458 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Capistrano Unified
- San Clemente HighHigh · 2,740 students
- San Juan Hills HighHigh · 2,641 students
- Aliso Niguel HighHigh · 2,563 students
- Tesoro HighHigh · 2,030 students
- Capistrano Valley HighHigh · 1,991 students
- Dana Hills HighHigh · 1,725 students
Other schools in Ladera Ranch
- Ladera Ranch MiddleMiddle · 1,064 students
- Chaparral ElementaryElementary · 604 students
- Ladera Ranch ElementaryElementary · 580 students
Nearby schools
- Ladera Ranch Elementary0.7 mi · 580
- Ladera Ranch Middle0.7 mi · 1,064
- Chaparral Elementary1.3 mi · 604
- Capistrano Valley High1.7 mi · 1,991
- Carl Hankey Middle2.0 mi · 181
- Carl Hankey Elementary2.0 mi · 284
Frequently asked questions
About Oso Grande ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Oso Grande Elementary?
Oso Grande Elementary enrolls approximately 867 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Oso Grande Elementary serve?
Oso Grande Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Oso Grande Elementary have?
Oso Grande Elementary employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 27.1:1.
How diverse is Oso Grande Elementary?
Oso Grande Elementary reports a student body of 68% White, 10% Hispanic, 0% Black, 8% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees Oso Grande Elementary?
Oso Grande Elementary is overseen by Capistrano Unified in Orange County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.